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03-28-2009, 12:37 PM | #1 |
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| What kind of eater is your Yorkie? I have observed over the years that some of my fur babies have strange eating habits. I am curious as to how everyone's babies behave at feeding time. I have had a couple of females that I will call 'scooter eaters'. They will eat what they want and then try to hide the plate from others by scooting it around. Sometimes it might end up under a table, a dresser or under a blanket. They just want to hide it. Sometime it takes me some searching to find out where it is. My worst eaters are those that are diggers. They take pleasure in taking the food off the plate with their paws and putting it on the floor. The other strange habit that some have is they like to eat in bed or on the couch. They will grab a mouthful of food and carry it to our bed or couch (which ever room they happen to be in when they get a hunger attack). Then of course I have had those that don't like to share and will growl as they eat and I had some that liked to guard to food bowls (very selfish ) I know many of you have the picky eaters. I am very fortunate that I have not had many of them over the years. Now when it comes to treat time, most of mine are very good and patient. I do have two sisters that are like alligators when it comes to taking food from my hands. The others are very gentle. When I give treats I usually go from left to right but what is so cute is when the one on the left gets a treat then runs real fast to the right side to get in line for another one. These are sure smart little one. I would love to hear from everyone about your fur babies little eating quirks. |
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03-28-2009, 12:44 PM | #2 |
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| Mine really dont have any eating quirks. They are both good eaters and always have been since they were pups. They are a little picky about what they will eat though. We have to put Jewels up on the table bench when she eats or Chachi will eat her food
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03-28-2009, 01:47 PM | #3 |
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| well miss buffey is my picky eater 'nuff said bentley is my piggy and the reason i cannot free feed - which i would really like to be able to do. he INHALES his food and basically chokes on it, spits it back up and swallows it again . i have since started hand feeding him one piece at a time which is a PITA but at least he is chewing (sometimes! lol) and not choking bree is a funny eater. she takes one itty bitty piece at a time, runs over to a different place to eat it (sometimes her bed, sometimes across the room, where her heart desires right then), eats it and runs back for another none of my kids are food agressive. i started right away touching them, brushing them, taking their food away while they were eating, putting my fingers in their dish, etc. i never want to have a food aggressive dog. each will let the others eat out of their dish with no problems
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03-28-2009, 02:26 PM | #4 |
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| Noelle loves food but she takes her time eating it. She takes one piece from her bowl, takes it to the carpet and eats it, then goes back for another. It can take all day. |
03-28-2009, 02:50 PM | #5 |
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| Missy is one of the picky ones. It's part of the reason that I chose to homecook. She has a weird quirk too though. She has to leave her food sit (after I serve it) for at least 10 mins before she eats it. Then, when she's done, she picks up her plastic bowl and brings it to me. It's like she's clearing her own plate.
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03-28-2009, 02:59 PM | #6 |
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| Pablo will eat anything. He loves food. Lola is very dainty when she eats and Manolo is just my picky eater. |
03-28-2009, 03:01 PM | #7 | |
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Tobie just wants to eat what the other dogs are eating instead of eating his puppy food. I don't think it's because he doesn't like his food, I think it's because he wants to copy everything they do. lol
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03-28-2009, 03:02 PM | #8 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: England,UK
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| Molly is too much of a piggy to do anything but wolf it down, then burp loudly! Thats my girl! |
03-28-2009, 03:03 PM | #9 |
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| one of mine is a picky eater and I have to hand feed him sometimes. both of them have to take their food to the carpet though to eat. they take one piece and take it to the carpet, eats it and then gets another piece takes it to the carpet. if I feed any wet food they take it out and put in on the tile and eat it off the tile. It drives my DH nuts but I just know I have to clean up after them when they have wet food.
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03-28-2009, 03:04 PM | #10 |
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| Mica used to be a picky eater before we had the other two girls and now with teh three of them it's like an eating competition to see who can eat the most the fastest...lol Lindi my nine month old's appetite seems to have dropped off quite a bit the last month or so. I'm thinking she may have stopped growing by now. |
03-28-2009, 03:07 PM | #11 |
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| OMG!! that describes Bailey perfectly....yep she makes us proud!! lol
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03-28-2009, 03:23 PM | #12 | |
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Molly is currently trying to dig to australia through my duvet....why do they do that!!?? Dig for ages, then fall asleep somewhere different! | |
03-28-2009, 03:28 PM | #13 |
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03-30-2009, 09:13 AM | #14 |
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| We just leave Buddy's bowl full all the time and he eats when he wants to. He is not food aggressive either. You can even grab his treats after you give them to him. Sometimes his mom let's him have bits of her banana in the morning. He just sits quietly and waits for his banana. The only think I worry about is he seems really skinny to me. I don't know how to get him to eat more. Maybe after he gets fixed? |
03-30-2009, 09:20 AM | #15 | |
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